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What is with those 400 cal breakfasts?
It is funny.i am having 400+ cals breakfasts and I am eating very well! I see people starving while I am having my fried eggs, two whole wheat toasts, tomato, juice, fruit, coffee and ham for less than 400!. I even have one arepa for breakfast twice a week or so. Feel free to add me and look at my food diary! I am not…
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Looking for commited pals over 45's
I WAS a 51 year old sedentary. Not any more. I have a small but great group of pals. I have lost over 40 lbs here and have nearly 20-25 to go. I feel comfortable but I could have some more fun pals to hang around with.. To me, being here and this lifestyle change is fun! I have learned to bake my own bread and LOVE food. I…
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Please show us some Progress Graphs
Everyone loses weight differently. Regardless of pictures in this thread, would you show us progress graphs? It is great for everyone to understand how different people lose weight in what time.
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NSV.. I have a problem
Since I lost weight, many people I know from years back do not recognize me in the street. Furthermore, I went through Customs, showed my ID and almost could not clear it.. The Officer simply could not believe I was the man in the picture jaja
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Getting to know you!
A classic song.. This is my song for food, counting calories and weighting portions.. As some of you know, I love food. I can go anywhere and eat without limitations. I am always willing to try new stuff. One of the most positive events of this experience has been a growing awareness of the potential and diversity of food.…
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About this for a NSV?
Now, all of my 22 years old son's old jeans fit me! jaja..
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Let's talk about breads!
Bread is almost a sacred word for dieters. I love bread! Probably with desserts the reason I turned obese. Now I have a healthier lifestyle an am learning to make my own bread and I am trying all kinds of bread. I bake bread once or twice a week. If you have any bread recipes you like and can reduce cals, we can all share…
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Water retention and sodium intake
I know now that water retention is due to excesive sodium consumption. Do you have a way to say how much sodium equal water retention?
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Success Stories: Please keep submitting them!
It takes courage. To decide to change a lifestyle, pass through the smiles and jokes of your closest saying you will never make it, start exercising, and suddenly, you discover that they are the couch potatoes!. You plateau and despair! You recover and finally, you reach your fist destination: A change in lifestyle and a…
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Looking for foodies!
Any foodies out there. We gain weight because we love food. Now that we know, we can keep being foodies but enjoying new and exciting food. Eggplants or auvergines are used a lot by arab cuisine for instance, and the results are great. Feel free to add me. We can exchange healthy recipes, support and weird dish names! We…
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I love food and have lost nearly 30 lbs doing it!
I have written this several times: I LOVE FOOD. I love to try new stuff, I hate routine. My traveling is probably more food oriented than anything. But I am still losing weight! My secret: I hate fixed menus. I enjoy eating diverse. . But losing weight without absolutely NO deprivation is VERY simple, and fast too! FIT…
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Looking for diary peeking new friends with a sense of humour
This may not be the right board, but I am not a newbie. I am looking to add friends where I can learn more from nutrition and exercise. I need them opinionated in a good way of course and have a sense of humour that love to eat all sorts of things. I have a group of great and fun friends who encourage and push, but I have…
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Weighing food
This site is great and makes the experience of losing weight a fantastic learning experience. It is odd the feeling from others regarding food accountability. Who's business is except mine? Since I am a newbie in understanding portions, I like to weight my portions to understand what I can eat and how much. People do not…
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A franchise player for our lunches: Lean pork!
Lean pork provides a great source of protein and low cals for its wonderful results: it fills me up! 4 oz = 160 cals and 4 gr of fat.. a great way to start calculating a great and satisfying lunch... In another words, it could be a franchise player for your lunches... If you think 4 do not fill you up, then take 5 oz = 200…
